rethinking the Jihadist threat Acharya, Arabinda. creator text bibliography enk London New York Routledge 2013 monographic eng

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xiv, 192 p. ; 24 cm. "Ten years after the 9/11 attacks, this book reassesses the effectiveness of the "War on Terror", considers how al-Qaeda and other jihadist movements are faring, explores the impact of wider developments in the Islamic world such as the Arab Spring, and discusses whether all this suggests that a new approach to containing international, especially jihadist, terrorism is needed"--Provided by publisher. 9/11 and globalization of violence -- Construction of the adversary -- Strategy of the global jihadist movement -- Tactics of the global jihadist movement -- Fighting the jihadist threat -- Ten years after : bringing the conflict to an end -- Conclusion : stealing jihadists' playbook, exploiting the fissures within the jihadist movement. Arabinda Acharya. Includes bibliographical references (p. [127]-186) and index. Qaida (Organization) Terrorism Prevention Terrorism Religious aspects Islam Jihad War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 HV6431 .A278 2013 363.325 9780415625876 (hardback) 9780203067420 (ebook) 2012031627 NIC/DLC 120805 20170105102839.0 17417935